Tag Archives: remer

Sounds like “Opa!” right? But it’s the name of a restaurant. Check out this gem in the Campo di Gheto Novo. I haven’t eaten a meal there, only had drinks and snacks, but I wanted to share it today for … Continue reading →

“Say arrivederci to warm drinks!” That’s what it says on the package to Ven-Ice, my new ice cube maker that I got in Venice this summer. Also on the packaging: “What’s more romantic than gliding down a Venetian canal? How … Continue reading →

I was recently invited to participate in Italy Book Tours, a website that sends readers on “tours” of books about Italy. What a great concept, huh? The book I was asked to read is The Gondola Maker by Laura Morelli. … Continue reading →

…getting to know all about me! (Anyone remember that old song?) Smashwords, where I e-published my first and third books, now offers author interviews. I had some fun posting my answers to such questions as “How did you get the … Continue reading →

Who would think of putting fish inside the ravioli? That’s what we had for dinner at Remer, literally a hole in the wall restaurant in the Campiello del Remer in Cannaregio. I had first dined there five or six years … Continue reading →